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In Memory

In memory of our friend and colleague Amy Branch

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Female fans normally know more facts about what’s going on than men do anyway. I’d say they’re a more intelligent fan on top of that. They normally know more about what we’ve done than we know about what we’ve done. --- Tony Stewart

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There are female fans who take apart engines and will take you apart if you have a problem with that; who are drawn to the danger and mystery of the sport; who watch races on TV to witness pure passion and unscripted emotion; who love the camaraderie of these family-friendly festivals; who feel the nervous anxiety of the lip-biting wives atop the pit boxes. --- Andrew Giangola “The Weekend Starts on Wednesday”

Monday, August 19, 2013

Three words have never said so much about a NASCAR race
weekend, and it means even more in August, when all three of NASCAR’s top
series, along with NASCAR’s oldest series, the Whelen Modified Tour, invade "Thunder Valley" for the IRWIN Tools Night Race weekend, taking place Wednesday through Saturday,
Aug. 21-24.

Even with all the action on the track, there is plenty
happening off the track as well. The biggest event is Food City Race Night, taking place from 1-9 p.m. ET on State St. in Bristol, TN
and Bristol, VA on Thursday, Aug. 22. The fun includes live music, show cars,
vendors, driver appearances, food sampling and more. Tickets are $5 in advance,
$6 at the gate.

Another event on Thursday is the Ford Transporter Parade, starting at Bristol Mall at 9 p.m. ET and ending at the
speedway. Before heading on their 10-mile journey to the track, the drivers of
these big rigs will meet with fans in the parking lot of Bristol Mall.

Key on-track times:

Wednesday, Aug. 21
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Whelen Modified Tour practice – 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. ET

Camping World Truck Series practice – 10 a.m. and noon ET

Modified qualifying – 2:45 p.m. ET

Truck Series qualifying – 4:35 p.m. ET

Titan Roof 150 for the Whelen Modified Tour – 6 p.m. ET

UNOH 200 for the Camping World Truck Series – 8 p.m. ET

Friday, Aug. 23 –

Nationwide Series practice – 9 a.m. ET

Sprint Cup Series practice – noon and 2:45 p.m. ET

Nationwide Series qualifying – 3:40 p.m. ET

Sprint Cup Series qualifying – 5:40 p.m. ET

Food City 250 for the Nationwide Series – 7:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, Aug. 24 –

Pre-race concert with Hank Williams Jr. – 5:45 p.m. ET

IRWIN Tools Night Race for the Sprint Cup Series – 7:30 p.m.
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Find a full weekend schedule, including driver appearances
and special events, here.